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The Inaccessibility of the Divine and Cosmic Insignificance in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 27, Poem 23)

In Poem 23 of Chapter 27 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet emphasizes the insurmountable vastness of the divine realm and the inherent insignificance of the seeker. By questioning the choice to walk the "path of His sorrow," Attar highlights that in a realm where "a thousand worlds are nothing," the finite human soul—likened to a "single speck"—cannot possibly arrive or comprehend the infinite Beloved. This contrast underscores the absolute unattainability of the divine essence and the futility of human efforts to bridge that infinite gulf.

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